The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) and the Refugee Lawyers Association (RLA) of Ontario congratulate and applaud Prime Minister Trudeau for today’s announcement addressing the refugee and immigration legal aid crisis in Ontario, and increasing refugee...
Legal Aid Crisis
Media Release – Refugee Advocates: New Refugee Rules And Legal Aid Crisis Create Juggernaut For Refugees; Call On Prime Minister Trudeau To Resolve Refugee Legal Aid Crisis
Refugee advocates are calling for urgent action from the federal government to resolve the refugee legal aid crisis, in the wake of significant changes to the refugee process in the federal Budget Implementation Act that was passed last Thursday. Women fleeing...
Media Release: Call On Prime Minister Trudeau To Resolve Refugee Legal Aid Crisis
Refugee advocates are calling for urgent action from the federal government to resolve the refugee legal aid crisis, in the wake of significant changes to the refugee process in the federal Budget Implementation Act that was passed last Thursday. Women fleeing...
Media Release: Refugee Advocates Call On Prime Minister Trudeau To Halt Deportations Of Individuals Affected By Legal Aid Crisis
Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) & Refugee Lawyers Association of Ontario (RLA) The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers and the Refugee Lawyers Association of Ontario are calling on the Government of Canada to halt the deportation of individuals...
Media Release: Legal Aid To Refugees And Immigrants To End Tuesday Morning
Media Release: Legal Aid to refugees and immigrants to end Tuesday morning The axe has fallen on legal aid for immigrants and refugees in Ontario. Just after 4 pm today, Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) announced by email to staff and stakeholders, that with limited...
Media Release – Refugee Lawyers Join Legal Advocates Across The Province To Condemn Cuts To Legal Aid Ontario
Media Release – Refugee lawyers join legal advocates across the province to condemn cuts to Legal Aid Ontario Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) & Refugee Lawyers Association (RLA) The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers and the Refugee Lawyers...
PRESS RELEASE: CARL Applauds Budget Money For Refugee Determination And Legal Aid, Cautions Against Targeting Refugees Who Cross Irregularly
The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) applauds new money in the 2019 budget for refugee determination hearings at the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), legal aid, and CBSA oversight, but expressed dismay at the budget’s policy on irregular crossings....